The Royal Government and people of Bhutan learnt with deep sadness the passing away of the President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Zillur Rahman yesterday at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He was undergoing treatment for kidney and respiratory problems.

The Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, in recognition of his support and contribution to Bangladesh’s Independence War of 1971, has conferred Hon’ble Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Minister for Foreign Affairs with a “Friends of Liberation War Honour”.

This is to inform the general public that passport office is shifted to a new location which is situated at Chang gang kha below Bangladesh Embassy and opposite to Chang gangkha School.

GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Conference facilities : Convention Centre, Thimphu Phone No. + 975 2 322068 / 331491 Fax No. +00975 2 326846

Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley met with the Heads of State or Government from five SAARC countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan – who arrived in the Kingdom today to attend the 16th SAARC summit which commences tomorrow.  

1.    The XVIth SAARC Summit (28-29th April 2010) will be attended by the Heads of State and Government of all 8 Member States of the Association.  The Summit will also be attended by High Level dignitaries representing 9 Observer States.

1.    The Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, has been on leave since 1st April 2010 on personal health grounds, and will be out of the country for medical treatment.  Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Hon’ble Minister for Economic Affairs, is serving as Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs in the interim. 

Guidelines on how to apply for Official visa clearance (Official Guest of the Ministry) Forwarding letter from the head of the Department addressed to Dy. Chief of Protocol) Notesheet from the concern Ministry Filled up Visa application form (need to be filled up by the guests only) Passport photocopy of ...

Bhutan’s Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Mr. Lhatu Wangchuk presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada H.E. the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean at the Rideau Hall (official residence) on 30 June 2009. Ambassador Lhatu Wangchuk is Bhutan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and holds concurrent ...

Austrian Coordination Office for Development Cooperation (ACO) P.O. Box 307, Thongsel Lam, Lower Motithang Thimphu 11001, Bhutan phone: +975 (0)2 32 44 95, 32 42 87, 32 30 53 fax: +975 (0)2 32 44 96 mail: thimphu@ada.gv.at http://www.entwicklung.at/en/countries-and-regions/himalaya-hindu-kush/bhutan/ Embassy of India India House Estate, Thimphu, Bhutan. Telephone: 00-975-2-322162 Fax: 00-975-2-323195 ...